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So there 6th year is finally coming to a close! I made it a really long year lol! There will be a couple of explanations in this chapter-some that I've been asked about a lot!

So here is chapter 29 and I really hope that you all enjoy it! Please excuse any errors!

Thank you again lots and lots!

-Yani :)


Chapter Twenty-Nine

Our final days at Hogwarts had finally arrived. After my encounter with Antonin Dolohov, Sirius and I had decided not to go to Hogsmeade any more, just in case, which was fine with me because he and I spent our weekends doing other productive things. I had to admit, I was kind of relieved that the school year was coming to a close, even though I loved school, I was tired of class and the monotony of certain days. Plus, knowing the fact that I could drop Divination for a free period for my N.E.W.T. Year made me really, really happy.

The one thing that I was completely dreading since it was the end of the school year, was that, since it was summer, I wasn't going to be seeing Sirius every day and until I had passed my apparition test, there was nothing I could do. I had to stay with the Evans family until I was seventeen, at least, than I could go back to my house, but, was I really prepared to live by myself in total Death Eater territory? They had gone there once, there was no reason that they wouldn't again. That was one terrifying idea that I just couldn't shake.

Since it was the last few days of school, Professor Dumbledore told me that we could stop my lessons. I had definitely improved since January, it was like nothing that he threw my way could stop me, it was odd, but I felt insanely powerful. I had actually been able to successfully put a shielding charm around myself whenever I wanted and extend it around others if I concentrated hard enough. Although my powers used to frighten me, I wanted to feel nothing less than powerful in case that I ran in to another Death Eater, or even worse, Voldemort himself.

Another thing about my powers, something that I had been practicing for last couple of months, my ability to send my thoughts had grown stronger. I was actually able to send my thoughts over distances if I concentrated hard enough as well. I could do it while someone was on the other side of the castle, and I even tried it on Lily when she went to Hogsmeade one afternoon and I stayed in with Sirius-it actually worked.

I had never felt so strong.

Charlie, Kendra, and Lily and I hadn't made up since our fight before that Hogsmeade trip with Zoe. The dorm room no longer felt warm and friendly, instead it was cold and full of hate. They didn't speak to us and we didn't speak to them. It was so terrible that girls that we had been friends with for ages wanted nothing to do with us, but there was nothing I could do, more importantly, I didn't want to fix the problem because Lily and I, weren't the ones with the problem as childish as that sounded. It had been the most awkward three months of my entire life.

James and Lily were still going strong, snogging every chance they had. They were perfect together, to be honest. They balanced each other out very well, Lily being the brilliant prefect and James being a Marauder prankster. Then there was Remus and Zoe whom had taken the next step in their relationship because Zoe had decided to pull a me, by renting out a room one Hogsmeade weekend. I had never seen Remus so relaxed and happy-not to mention, he had told Zoe about him and she didn't care. He finally got what he always wanted-someone who loved him despite his furry little problem.

It had been almost seven months that Sirius and I had begun dating and I could honestly say that I had never been happier. He was everything to me. I had never laughed or smiled as much as I had in the last half year. Everything about Sirius made me better. It was corny but he was truly my better half, everything that I wasn't, he was. It was like, everything was perfect when Sirius and I were together, that much I was sure of. I had never been more sure of anything or anyone like I was sure of him. And I loved him more than my own life.

It was still completely beyond me that someone like him could ever love someone like me, and sometimes that idea was difficult to deal with, but never did he give me any reason to think otherwise, that was completely my own insecure battle that I was going to have to fight each and every day of my life, because despite my insecurities, I definitely didn't want him to go anywhere.

It was Friday night, the day before we were supposed to leave, and three weeks before my seventeenth birthday. I was lying down with Sirius in the common room which was empty because it was really late, but Sirius and I had decided to spend the night together one last time before being separated.

He and I had already-er-sealed the deal and I was curled up against him, one of my legs draped over his as my head rest on his chest while he played with my hair. I was in one of his t-shirts and a pair of my sleeping shorts, while he was in nothing but some old pajama pants. "I can't believe that I won't get to see you for three whole weeks."

He sighed. "I know-well, I'm planning on going to the Ministry on Monday to get my apparition license, then, after I pass, I can go see you all the time, so long as that it is okay with Mr. and Mrs. Evans."

I had forgotten about that! I snorted at him though. "Mr. and Mrs. Evans like you more than they like me, they might offer you my room."

He laughed. "I doubt that. I've been wanting to talk to you about something though."

That definitely caught my attention.

I raised an eyebrow. "Really? And what might that be?"

He let out a long breath. "You know that key I gave you for Christmas?"

I sat up and put a hand on his strong chest. "Yes, I never take it off."

He smiled and grabbed the charm that hung around my neck. "I think it's time I tell you the real reason as to why I got it for you."

I grinned, leaning forward and kissing him for a moment. "Finally."

He chuckled. "Well, there's two reasons why, the first more abstract and the second has a more concrete meaning."

I couldn't help but smile. I had been wondering about that little key for months now, I had been trying to guess what it meant at least once or twice a day.

He took my hands in his. "So, the abstract meaning has to do with the note I sent, do you remember what it said?"

I nodded, how could I forget the adorable note? "I'm the only girl that has ever held this key and to keep it safe."

He nodded once. "Right. Well, I meant that, you're the only girl that's ever held the key to my heart. You mean the world to me, Elaine. I can't imagine my life without you, honestly. I love you more than anything in the entire world, and you're the only girl that will ever get to hold this key because you're the only girl that will ever really have my heart-it's yours and I don't want it back. Damn, I sound really, really sappy."

Silent tears rolled down my cheeks, but I smiled anyways. I was okay with happy tears, happy tears weren't a sign of weakness.

"I know it sounds lame, but it's true," he told me.

I leaned down and kissed him again. "I love you."

He wiped some of my tears away. "I love you more."

I smiled, kissing his cheeks, his forehead, his nose, his lips.

He chuckled softly. "Okay, so the second reason I gave you this key is a little different. And I'm not totally sure how you are going to react but, I hope that you react well, because I really want this to happen." He sighed. "This key, has a charm on it to appear small but when put in to the right lock, it grows; it's actually the key to my Uncle Alphard's place-my place. I was hoping, that once you turned seventeen, if you were up for it, that you would move in with me."

My jaw dropped. He wanted me to move in with him? Me and Sirius living together? Just me and him? Bloody freaking hell. Utter privacy? The idea was so sweet and wonderful that I started to cry again. I threw my arms around him, hugging him tightly. "You knew that I was going to move in with you back in December?"

He shrugged. "I really hoped so. Is that a yes, then?"

I nodded and kissed him, deepening the kiss as much as I could. "Of course I want to live with you! Imagine how incredible that would be!"

He grinned. "I have been imagining it for months now. Maybe the day of your birthday Mr. Evans can bring you over with all your things, and then that week we can go to the Ministry to get your apparition license with Evans? I suspect Prongs will go with me to get ours."

"That would be perfect, since Lily said she'd take the test with me!"

He laughed, hugging me closer to him. "I'm so excited. In just three weeks you and I will be living together. The possibilities are endless."

I smiled. "They truly are."

He let out another long breath. "I feel so much better now. I've been trying to work up the courage to ask you for weeks now."

I curled up next to him again, snuggling my head on his warm, bare chest. "You must have known that I'd say yes."

He shook his head. "I really didn't. I figured that if you said no, I could just ask again next year, but I'd be totally bummed. I thought maybe you liked living with Evans."

"I do like living with Lily, of course I do, but when I turned seventeen I assumed that I would just go live in my Dad's house-I've been worried sick about moving back there with the whole Death Eater garbage."

He rolled his eyes. "Like I'd let you live by yourself. Like the Evans would let you live by yourself."

I laughed. "There wouldn't be much you could do if that was what I decided. If you hadn't gotten your uncle's house you'd still be with the Potters. I'm sure they're going to have a much quieter Summer holiday."

He smirked. "You're joking, right? I plan on being there for dinner every night. I don't know how to cook."

I giggled. "We'll have to learn together when I move in. Even though I can make a pretty mean breakfast."

He smiled. "I can't wait."

I closed my eyes, sleep beginning to creep up on me. I yawned.

He chuckled. "Go to sleep, Elaine, we'll discuss more details tomorrow, we've got a whole train ride to kill."

I smiled, lazily kissing his neck. "Goodnight, roomie."

He laughed. "'Night, lovely."

"Love you."

"Love you more."

With that, I was able to drift off in to a very relaxing and comforting sleep.

The next morning, Sirius woke me up, telling me to go up to my dorm room to put some last minute things together. I lazily got up and waddled my way up the stairs, pushing him back down to the floor when he laughed at me.

I got up to my dorm and saw that no one else was awake. I rolled my eyes, damn Sirius for waking me up after keeping me up for hours-well, I suppose being kept awake for that reason, was a pretty good one.

I walked in to the bathroom, taking a quick shower and then getting ready for the day that lie ahead. I dressed comfortably for the train ride, jeans, and one of Sirius's t-shirts that he had accidentally dyed pink. I smiled when I put it on, it smelled just like him. I did a quick drying spell on my hair, then pushing it back with a thin black headband and skipped back in to my room, seeing that everyone was finally awake.

Lily shot up in her bed, a habit that was becoming more prominent, and glared at me. She grabbed her shower bag and stomped off to the bathroom, her glare never leaving my eyes.

I laughed to myself and put together a few more things that I had left out. As I shoved some things in to my trunk, I saw out of the corner of my eye, Charlie walking over to my bed. She sat down, biting her lip and frowned at me.

I raised an eyebrow. "Speaking to me now, are we?"

She sighed. "I'm really, really sorry Elaine. We both are," she said, motioning towards Kendra who sat down on my bed as well. "We were so stupid. The truth is, you were right. I was being really thick. The only reason I didn't like Zoe or get to know her was because she is with Remus and I never got him. I guess, it kind of hurt my feelings that he saw her in that way and not me. Don't get me wrong, I love Grant, he's absolutely wonderful, but I'm vain enough to be upset that Remus didn't pick me."

I gave a small smile, but on the inside, I was screaming 'I knew it!' I was about to say something when Lily walked in, eying each of us suspiciously.

Charlie went over to her and hugged her and began to tell her everything that she had just told me.

Lily laughed at the end. "Finally. This room was starting to feel like a warzone!"

I laughed as well. "Look, we didn't want to fight with you, we really just wanted you to get to know Zoe, she's great."

Kendra smiled at me. "It's a good thing we've got all of next year then, don't we?"

I nodded. "Just one more year. That's so crazy to think! This is our last day with another year to come back to. This time next year we'll be going back home to look for work, having families! Oh Merlin, we're getting old!"

Everyone laughed at me.

My little outburst reminded me of something. "Um, I've got kind of an announcement to make-damn, it's good to be able to talk to you guys again!"

Charlie and Kendra grinned.

"Go on you ninny!" Lily urged, shutting her trunk.

I took a deep breath. "Last night, Sirius asked me to move in with him after my birthday...and I said yes!"

The three of them, at the exact same time, screamed loudly, more than likely waking up any one else who had woken up yet.

I covered my ears as quickly as I could. They were really loud. I looked around the room, waiting for them to finish, and slowly lowered my hands. "Okay, now can I have a more normal response, that would be swell."

Lily bounded over to me and hugged me. "That's so great, Elaine! You two living together is a good idea! Can't lie though, it's going to be really lonely back home without you. At least Tuney will be living with Vernon."

I shuddered. "Ew, I forgot about him."

Lily laughed and hugged me again. "I'm so happy for you two!"

Coming from Lily that obviously meant the world to me. "Thanks Lilypop!"
Kendra and Charlie hugged me next.

"That's so great, Elaine! That means you two will have time to do you know what whenever you want," Kendra told me while winking.

I bit my lip. Despite the fact that I had sealed the deal with Sirius before the fight with Charlie and Kendra, I hadn't told them that we had done anything. "Um, actually, Sirius and I have already...you know."

Kendra and Charlie's jaws both dropped, each begging me for details which I happily told them, more than ecstatic that I had my friends back.

After a rushed breakfast with the entire group back together, we boarded the Hogwarts Express to return back to Kings Cross Station. Sirius, James, Lily, Remus, Zoe, and I filled one compartment while the one next to us held Kendra, Owen, Grant, Charlie, and Peter. We had offered to squish up or try an extension charm, but our half-giant groundskeeper Hagrid could hear what we were talking about and forbid it. As loveable as he was, I wasn't going to pick any fights with someone ten feet tall.

I snuggled myself closely to Sirius, resting my head on his shoulder. I was half pressed against him and half pressed against the wall with Remus and Zoe across from one another on Sirius's other side, and Lily across from me with James in front of Sirius. "Did you tell James and Remus?"

"Did you tell James and Remus what?" James asked from across his best friend.

Everyone's attention was turned to Sirius who just laughed. "I asked Elaine to move in with me after her birthday and she said yes."

Zoe gasped. "No way! That is too cute!"

I snorted while Sirius frowned at the word.

James high-fived him and so did Remus.

Lily rolled her eyes at her boyfriend but I kissed Sirius's cheek.

Sirius grinned. "I cannot wait, obviously. But, hey, Prongs, Moony, we're still going to take our apparition test on Monday?"

James nodded. "I am. My dad can pick you both up."

Sirius smirked.

"Thanks, James," Remus told him.

"So, Evans, are you going to miss your best friend when I kidnap her on the eleventh?" Sirius asked Lily cheekily.

I pinched him.

He chuckled.

Lily sent him a death glare. "You listen and you listen good, Black. If anything happens to Elaine while she's living with you or you treat her wrongly or you make her cry just once, I'm going to personally go to your house and curse you until your hair turns pink forever, understood?"

He rolled his eyes. "Like I would ever hurt her, you poof!"

I laughed.

James did as well.

Lily punched him. "You're supposed to defend me!"

James gave her a blank look. "He called you a poof, that's not really bad."

Lily scowled.

I bit my lip, trying to conceal more laughter. Poor James just dug himself in to a grave.

Sirius laughed. "Mate, she's right, you should defend her no matter what. If you would have called Elaine a poof I would have had the decency to call you a git!"

I giggled and pat Lily on the hand.

She groaned. "My boyfriend is a nimrod!"

"Hey!" James protested.

The whole compartment laughed. I loved these people.

We arrived to Kings Cross Station much too soon for my liking. I said very quick goodbyes to Remus, James, and Zoe, so that I could have just a little bit of a longer one with Sirius. He and I crossed the barrier together, and I didn't notice Mr. or Mrs. Evans anywhere so that also gave me just a bit more time.

He pulled me in to his arms, winding them around my waist tightly. "I'm going to see you on Monday when I pass my test, okay?"

I nodded against his chest. "You better pass, if not I'll kick your arse."

He chuckled, his lips on my forehead. "I will, don't worry. And then, since you learned to do your little mind tricks across distances, all you'll have to do is tell me to go over and I'll be there in an instant."

I reached up to kiss his jaw. "Regardless though, the plan is for me to move in on my birthday, right?"

He nodded. "Yes, lovely. If you could move in tonight I'd take you home with me right now. I've gotta take a taxi now, how muggle-ish."

I laughed.

"Elaine!" I heard begin called and then I turned my head and saw Lily waving me over, her father was there waiting, waving at Sirius.

Sirius waved back easily. "Go on. I'll see you on Monday."

I pouted but then he pulled me in to a deep kiss, surprising me and probably shocking any one walking around us. I responded eagerly, desperately not wanting to let go. "I love you," I whispered against his lips.

"I love you more," he replied and then kissed my forehead. He walked me over to Mr. Evans, shaking his hand, before kissing me just one more time and leaving to say hello to the Potters.

I smiled as I saw him hugging each of them. He gave me a final glance before turning to follow them out of the station so he could get his cab. This Summer was going to be the one to rival.


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